Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Education Innovation and Scholarship for Service (CyberAI SFS)
Open Posted
- Opportunity number
- 26-503
- Agency
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National Science Foundation
- Applications due
- Award size
- $300,000 to $2,500,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Points of contact
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Science Foundation seeks applicants to establish or continue scholarship for service programs and support innovation projects addressing artificial intelligence and cybersecurity education and workforce development through the CyberAI SFS program, with applications due April 5, 2027.
The program operates two tracks. The Scholarship Track funds integrated AI and cybersecurity components and requires scholarship recipients to be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents who must work after graduation in the AI or cybersecurity mission of a government organization for a period at least equal to the scholarship length. The Innovation Track supports projects that enhance preparation of AI and cybersecurity professionals through expanded educational opportunities, curricula, degree programs, educational pathways, methods and interventions, and partnerships among institutions of higher education, government, and employers.
For the Scholarship Track, eligible applicants are accredited four-year institutions of higher education with a U.S. campus, acting on behalf of their faculty members; community colleges are eligible only as sub-awardees of partnering four-year institutions. For the Innovation Track, eligible applicants include two- and four-year IHEs (including community colleges) accredited and located in the U.S., and non-profit, non-academic organizations such as independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, and professional societies located in the U.S. and directly associated with educational or research activities.
Any PI, co-PI, or senior/key project personnel must hold either a tenured or tenure-track position or a primary, full-time, paid appointment in a research, administration, or teaching position at a U.S.-based campus of an eligible organization, with exceptions for family or medical leave. Individuals with primary appointments at for-profit organizations or overseas branch campuses of U.S. institutions are not eligible.
The program is authorized by 15 USC 7442 (cybersecurity) and 42 USC 18993 (AI), managed by NSF's Directorate for STEM Education in collaboration with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management and U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and aligns with Executive Order 14277 to prioritize AI within scholarship for service programs. The opportunity is listed under STEM Education (CFDA 47.076).
Synopsis
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Government and the nation face a talent shortfall in artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity. The CyberAICorps Scholarship for Service (CyberAI SFS) program welcomes proposals that address AI and cybersecurity education and workforce development. CyberAI refers to using AI in cybersecurity as well as providing security and resilience for AI systems.
- The Scholarship Track provides funding to establish, or to continue, scholarship for service programs with integrated AI and cybersecurity components (CyberAI). Scholarship recipients must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents and work after graduation in the AI or cybersecurity mission of a government organization for a period of at least the length of the scholarship.
- The Innovation Track supports projects that enhance preparation of AI and/or cybersecurity professionals. Projects may expand existing educational opportunities, curricula, degree programs, educational pathways, methods and interventions, and partnerships among institutions of higher education, government, and employers.
Two statutes authorize this program: 15 USC §7442 (cybersecurity) and 42 USC §18993 (AI). CyberAI SFS aligns with the Executive Order 14277 to prioritize AI within scholarship for service programs. CyberAI is managed by NSF's Directorate for STEM Education in collaboration with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Update #1 ·
Government and the nation face a talent shortfall in artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity. The CyberAICorps Scholarship for Service (CyberAI SFS) program welcomes proposals that address AI and cybersecurity education and workforce development. CyberAI refers to using AI in cybersecurity as well as providing security and resilience for AI systems.
- The Scholarship Track provides funding to establish, or to continue, scholarship for service programs with integrated AI and cybersecurity components (CyberAI). Scholarship recipients must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents and work after graduation in the AI or cybersecurity mission of a government organization for a period of at least the length of the scholarship.
- The Innovation Tracksupports projects that enhance preparation of AI and/or cybersecurity professionals. Projects may expand existing educational opportunities, curricula, degree programs, educational pathways, methods and interventions, and partnerships among institutions of higher education, government, and employers.
Two statutesauthorize this program: 15 USC §7442(cybersecurity) and42 USC §18993(AI). CyberAI SFS aligns with the Executive Order 14277 to prioritize AI within scholarship for service programs. CyberAI is managed by NSF's Directorate for STEM Education in collaboration with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Eligibility
*Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -For the Scholarship Track: Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Community colleges are eligible only as sub-awardees of a partnering four-year SFS institutions as described in the Program Description section. For the Innovation Track: Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs): Two- and four-year IHEs (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the U.S., acting on behalf of their faculty members. Special Instructions for International Branch Campuses of US IHEs: If the proposal includes funding to be provided to an international branch campus of a US institution of higher education (including through use of sub-awards and consultant arrangements), the proposer must explain the benefit(s) to the project of performance at the international branch campus and justify why the project activities cannot be performed at the US campus. Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, professional societies, and similar organizations located in the U.S. that are directly associated with educational or research activities. *Who May Serve as PI: As of the date the proposal is submitted, any PI, co-PI, or other Senior/Key project personnel must hold either: a tenured or tenure-track position, or a primary, full-time, paid appointment in a research, administration, or teaching position at a US-based campus of an organization eligible to submit to this solicitation (see above), with exceptions granted for family or medical leave, as determined by the submitting organization. Individuals with primary appointments at for-profit non-academic organizations or at overseas branch campuses of U.S. institutions of higher education are not eligible.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| PKG00291922.pdf |
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